Nearly two-dozen BizFed members engaged in an insightful small-group dialogue last month with Congressman Kevin McCarthy, delving into issues ranging from taxes and transportation to education and visa reform –...

Nearly two-dozen BizFed-member business leaders took part in a special behind-the-scenes Inspection Trip of the Colorado River Aqueduct & Hoover Dam Nov. 2-4. The educational trip was hosted by Metropolitan Water...

With this year's unprecedented turnover in LA County's state legislative delegation (13 Assembly and 2 Senate), BizFed held its first-ever special breakfast reception Feb. 22 for freshman state legislators to...

BizFed leaders are continuing their nearly 2 years of direct engagement with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office to help move California’s economy forward, meeting recently to discuss the status of his office...

You saw the news about LA City Council approving the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG), which will both create jobs and improve air quality for Southern California. As hard as we work to urge...

LA Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti last week gave BizFed a shout-out by name, at a breakfast with key business leaders, and emphasized his commitment to making Los Angeles a better place to do business. BizFed has already...

MOVE LA has authored an exceptional piece looking at the top transportation gains during Mayor Villaraigosa's tenure as mayor of LA City. BizFed - and its many member organizations - have been involved in many of...

The BizFed Institute convened more than 100 top business leaders at Woodbury University in Burbank Wednesday for a frank and spirited discussion of the opportunities and challenges associated with accessing the...

The June 3 primary is rapidly approaching - and BizFed is actively engaged in holding special Meet-and-Greets with key candidates in LA County races for Supervisor, Assessor and Sheriff.
If you missed last week...

The June 3 primary is rapidly approaching - and BizFed is actively engaged in holding special Meet-and-Greets with key candidates in Los Angeles County races for Supervisor, Assessor, and Sheriff.
If you missed...

Proposals to change California’s Proposition 13, combined with significant government spending increases threaten the economic future of the state, members of the Los Angeles Business Federation (BizFed) heard...

A new BizFed survey shows employers think things are getting better – 25% more say business conditions will improve this year than did last year and 20% more report that they plan to hire than did last year....

BizFed CEO Tracy Rafter was in Washington, D.C. on May 21 with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (pictured) and other top officials to celebrate the award of $2.1 billion to extend the...

California State University conferred an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on LAEDC CEO and BizFed member Bill Allen at the May 22 Commencement ceremony of the David Nazarian School of Business and Economics at...

BizFed CEO Tracy Rafter was honored with the leadership award at the 17th annual Valley of the Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony hosted by The Valley Economic Alliance (TVEA).
Rafter was honored for...

Southern California policymakers and businesses must urgently work to both conserve and tap into new sources of water or quality of life and economic growth will suffer, according to an expert panel convened in June...

There is timely intelligence from the President’s Export Council June meeting in DC that BizFed CEO Tracy Rafter attended on behalf of BizFed along with Gene Hale, founding Chair of GLAACC and owner of G&C...

"From idea to reality, creating a county-wide alliance of top business leaders has proven to be a successful tool for ensuring all 88 cities across LA County remain dedicated to creating jobs and keeping them...

Earlier this week, more than 60 BizFed leaders joined more than 180 Los Angeles-area business leaders for the annual ACCESS DC advocacy trip organized by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and chaired by Gilbert...

Ontario’s lawsuit to regain control of Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports was placed on temporary hold Dec. 5 to allow the cities to try to settle the matter out of court.

Ontario has been seeking local control of the Inland airport since 2010, after several years of declining passenger numbers. The downward trend has continued and by the end of this year, the airport is expected to see 3.9 million passengers, 42 percent less than in 2007 — and fewer travelers than in 1986.

BizFed member Boeing will cut 200 to 300 Southern California jobs in a nationwide realignment of its research and development workforce to make the operation more nimble. The cuts will come from Boeing's Research & Technology Division, where roughly 700 workers are currently spread across plants in El Segundo, Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.

Most of those employees work in Huntington Beach, with some in Seal Beach and smaller numbers in Long Beach and El Segundo, Boeing spokesman Daryl Stephenson said.

These were among the recommendations from speakers at the 4th Annual Economic Recovery & Job Creation Summit co-hosted by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Southern California Leadership Council (SCLC) in downtown Los Angeles December 5.

There is good news today for international trade and our global economy: For the first time in nearly 20 years, the World Trade Organization's 159 member economies late yesterday reached a deal that could boost global trade by $1 TRILLION over time.

Did you know that Metro transportation services help eliminate over 419,000 tons of passenger car emissions in LA County every year – and there is even more to the agency's sustainability effortss? Metro even offers some simple ideas for your home or office to conserve resources, reduce energy costs, and help preserve the environment.

California Deputy Director for International Affairs and Business Development Brian Peck announced today that GO-Biz will lead a
statewide coalition of business groups to the ‘SelectUSA Investment Summit,’ hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington D.C., today and tomorrow.

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